Advanced Squares June 16

We had a fabulous night dancing Advanced with Buddy Weaver tonight (although since it's now tomorrow, it's technically last night). The format here is only slightly different than a regular Plus dance, whereas I only have 15 minutes of pre-rounds, but still have double rounds between tips. Here is what I did taking in several requests from the floor.

Pre-Rounds:

Sunflower V+2 JV by Tonks

Near You IV+1 FT by Harris

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da III+1 CHA by Rumble

Sam II WZ by Chico

Dance Party:

Spinning Wheel IV WZ by Smith (not me) + Briar Patch II+1 TS by Woolcock

Hernando's Tango III+1 TG by Ackerman + All Over The World II WZ by Gotta

Axel F III+1 CHA by Mathewson + Frenchy Brown II TS by Tetzlaff

Dream Awhile III WZ by Ellis + That Happy Feeling II+2 TS by Tennet

Calendar Girl IV+1 JV by Rotscheid + The Lonely Goatherd II TS by Croft/de Zordo

Black Horse & Cherry Tree III+1 CHA by Hattrick + Could I Have This Dance II WZ by Eddins

See you next month for Romney Tannehill.

 

Sunnyvale Squares June 15

It was a lovely evening dancing tonight. We did have some people away, and a club meeting going on at the same time, so the program is a little 'off' of normal this week. Here is what we danced this evening:

7:00 Pre-Rounds

Cuando Me Cha V+2+2 CHA by

All That Jazz V FT by

Mi Vida IV+2 RB by Read

Uptown III+2 JV by Gloodt

Hernando's Tango III+1 TG by Ackerman

Calendar Girl IV+1 JV by Rotscheid

Carnival IV+1 RB by Rumble

7:30 Square Dance Party

Kiss Me Goodby III+1 RB by Higgins/Gilbert + Wooden Heart II+2 TS by Watanabe

Pop Goes The Movies III+2 TS/FT/RB by Raye + Rainbow Connection IV WZ by Childers

Too Many Rivers IV+1 STS by Hooper + Y Bailo III+1+2 CHA by Chadd

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da III+1 CHA by Rumble + Spinning Wheel IV WZ by Smith (not me)

King of The Road II TS by MacDougall/Cohen

I'll be away the next two weeks, so there won't be any posts from me until I get back. Sue and Phil Harris have agreed to fill in for me at Sunnyvale Squares while I'm away.

Galaxy Rounds June 13

Here are the dances we danced and reviewed this week (last night). A couple of new dances were introduced after teaching/reviewing new figures or sequences. I try to put dances from every rhythm on the program for a variety as well as keeping everyone well practiced on rhythms that are not normally done in square dance clubs or hoedowns.

Scheherazade IV+1 WZ by Gloodt

Gardenia Tango IV+1 TG by Parker

Too Many Rivers IV+1 STS by Hooper

Biloxy Lady IV RB by Eddins

Cotton Candy Mambo IV+1 MB by Bond

Calendar Girl IV+1 JV by Rotscheid

Rainbow Foxtrot IV+2 FT by Blackford

Oh What A Night IV CHA by Gloodt

Belsize Waltz IV WZ by Huffman

Dancing at Washington Square IV+1 TS/FT/JV by Robertson

Lili Marlene III+2 WZ by Cohen

Patricia III+1 TS by Walkinshaw/Goss

Eskimo Tango III+2 TG by Molitoris

Smoke Slow Two Step IV+1 STS by Chico

Blue Shore Rumba III+2 RB by ???

Juke Box Baby III+2 TS/QS by Gloodt

The Swinging Cat III JV by Harris

Summer Wind IV FT by Whyman

Sea of Heartbreak III CHA/TS by Wilhoit

Telling Everybody IV+1 WZ by Noble

Getting to Know You IV FT by Prow

Tango For Alma III TG/FT by deJong/Kars

Sound of Silence III+0+1 RB by Storm

Tennessee Waltz Cha IV CHA/WZ by Smith (me)

Adios IV+1 WZ by Norman

Sue and Phil are back next week.

Strawberry Festival June 10

This years Strawberry Festival featured Hunter Keller from Billings, Montana. It was well attended with thirteen squares up for the first tip plus a few more spares and more that came in later. There was about 21 Round Dance couples up for the easier phase two dances. So a very good turnout. Here is what I featured for rounds at the dance.

7:30 Pre-Rounds

Ain't Misbehavin' V FT/TS by Slater

Paparazzi V+0+1U CHA by Kincaid

Concierto de Aranjuez IV BOL by Nolen

You Make My Pants... IV+2 JV by Hixson

You Are Always In My Heart III+2 RB by Slater

Hernando's Tango III+1 TG by Ackerman

Four In The Morning II WZ by Mach with (modified ending to fit the music)

King of the Road II TS by MacDougall/Cohen

Fiddlestepper Polka II TS by Brown

8:00pm Square Dance Party

Smoke Slow Two Step IV+1 STS by Chico + All Night II WZ by Jaeb

Angel Jive III+2 JV by Wagenhoffer + Louisiana Saturday Night II TS by Tracey

Any Dream Foxtrot III+1 FT by Pinks + Come Dance With Me II TS by Smith (me)

Pop Muzik IV CHA by Kaaria + Swissy Missy II TS by Koozer

Uptown III+2 JV by Gloodt + Piano Roll Waltz II WZ by Green

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da III+1 CHA by Rumble + Could I Have This Dance II WZ by Eddins



There was lots of strawberry shortcake to be had on the breaks. I didn't take a picture of that. Maybe I should have... it was really good.

Sunnyvale Squares June 8

We had a great time dancing tonight at Sunnyvale Squares to Jim's excellent calling. Here is what we did for rounds this evening.

7:00 Pre-Rounds

Sway For Me IV+2 CHA by Runble

Right Here Waiting For You V+1+1 RB by Preskitts

You Make Me Feel So Young V FT by Krol

Breaking Up Jive IV JV by Croft/de Zordo

Cuando Caliente El Sol IV+1 STS by Crapo

Ob La Di Ob La Da III+1 CHA by Rumble

Blue Shore Rumba III+2 RB by Maguire

Baby's Got a Hold on Me II+1 TS by Dollar/Gilbreath

7:30 Square Dance Party

Rivière de Lune V+1 WZ by Palmquist + Razz Ma Tazz II TS by Auria

Y Bailo III+1+2 CHA by Chadd + Steal Away II+1 WZ by Spence

Smoke Slow Two Step IV+1 STS by Chico + Salty Two Step II TS by Raye

Change Partners III+1 FT by Gardner + Sandy's Waltz II WZ by Porter

Juke Box Baby III+2 QS/TS by Gloodt

See you next week!

Galaxy Rounds June 6

This is the first of two weeks in a row where I have another opportunity to substitute cue for Sue and Phil Harris' Galaxy Rounds Tuesday Phase 3-4 group. I'm not teaching here, but do review or show things that are different in some of the dances I cue so we can add them to our repertoire. Here is what we did last night:

Phase IV:

Concierto de Aranjuez IV BOL by Nolen

Shadows In The Moonlight IV+1 CHA by Slater

Trudie's Foxtrot IV FT by Kilner

You Make My Pants.... IV+2 JV by Hixson

Smoke Slow Two Step IV+1 STS by Chico

Cotton Candy Mambo IV+1 MA by Bond

The Party's Over IV RB by Woodruff

Too Many Rivers IV+1 STS by Hooper

Gardenia Tango IV+1 TG by Parker

Neville's Waltz IV WZ by Parker

Tennessee Waltz Cha IV WZ/CHA by Smith (me)

Phase III:

Ginny Come Bolero III+1 BOL by Galbraith

Pontoon III CHA by Cleek

Just As Much III+2 FT by Nolen

Santa Catalina III JV by Stephenson

Catch A Slow Two Step III+1 STS/JV by Chico

Mambo Bamboo III+2 MB by Barton

I Wanta Quickstep III+1 QS by Palmquist

Colours of the Wind III+2 RB by Clements

Wonderful Rain III STS by Young

Tango Mannita III TG by Smith (not me)

Patricia III+1 TS by Walkinshaw/Sharel

Only Love III+1 WZ by McDowell

Adios IV+1 WZ by Norman

I will be back next week again with another full Phase III-IV program! See you then if not before!

Star Eights June 4

This week we change to reduced summer hours, which ends up only 2 hours, so the number of rounds is slightly reduced for the summer.

Here was this evening's round dance requests:

Moon River IV+1 WZ by Rumble

Smoke Slow Two Step IV+1 STS by Chico

Chaka Chaka IV+2+1 CHA by Phillips

Ob La Di Ob La Da III+2 CHA by Rumble

Next week, there will be no rounds as I and some others will be attending a live play on top of Mt. Tamalpais. This is an all day adventure and we wouldn't get back until it's over. However, there will still be A2 dancing with everyone else.

 

Sunnyvale Squares June 1

Beginning of a new month and the first long weekend is now behind us, summer is here and a good evening to enjoy some square and round dancing. Here's our Round Dance program that we did tonight.

7:00pm Pre-Rounds:

Cuando Me CHA V+2+2 CHA by Preskitt

Orient Express V FT by Moore

You Make My Pants... IV+2 JV by Hixson

Neville's Waltz IV WZ by Parker

Tango Mannita III TG by Smith

Dancing in the Shadows III+2 CHA by Liberti

I Wonder Two II WZ by Storm

If I Had To Do It All Over Again II TS by Woolcock

7:30pm Square Dance

Too Many Rivers IV+1 STS by Hooper + Rocking With The Rhythm II TS by Gloodt

Pontoon III+1 CHA by Cleek + Someone Must Feel Like A Fool Tonight II WZ by Seurer

Carnival IV+1 RB by Rumble + Fever 2000 II TS by Hanna

Sound of Music III+1 FT by Baldwin  + Crazy Eyes III TS/JV by Eddins

See you next week!